Lovers of Star Wars have enjoyed themselves for years. Now owner of Lucasfilm, Disney+ has launched a new trilogy with The force awakens, The Last Jedi and L’Ascension de Skywalker. Still at the cinema, fans discovered the spin-offs Rogue One and Solo : A Star Wars Story. But the biggest for the universe remains on Disney + with various series. We are talking about The Mandalorian, The Boba Fett Book and very soon Obi-Wan Kenobi. For the occasion, Ewan McGregor puts on the Jedi costume and Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader almost 20 years later in the prelogy. And precisely, Samuel L. Jackson plays in the latter as Mace Windu. And at the end of filming, the comedian received a lightsaber with “ BMF next to the weapon’s ON-OFF button. But what do these three letters mean?
During a visit to Jimmy Fallon (via Jedi News), Samuel L. Jackson unveils it to fans of Star Wars.
These initials refer to Pulp Fiction… But why ? We tell you everything!
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A gift from the prelogy teams
This week, Jimmy Fallon received Samuel L. Jackson in The Tonight Show. The opportunity for the actor to talk about one of his emblematic roles: Mace Windu in the prelogy Star Wars. But also to reveal the meaning of ” BMF on his lightsaber received as a gift at the end of filming. The comedian begins by clarifying that he did not ask for the initials to be present and that the team did “ because they liked me ».
And guess what, that’s a reference to… Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino! A cult feature film notably rewarded with a Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1994.
« When the filming ended, they introduced me [le sabre laser]. There was written “BMF” on the on-off button “says the actor at first before Jimmy Fallon asks him the meaning of the initials. Response ? ” Bad Motherfucker “. A line spoken by Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, in Pulp Fiction.
Jimmy Fallon then showed a photo of the lightsaber to the audience, telling them, ” That’s what I’m talking about! ».
Launch the video to discover the personalized lightsaber. It starts at the right minute (6:54).